Best Universities for Aviation in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Aviation. A graph of 155K citations received by 18.5K academic papers made by 129 universities in Asia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#1 in China

#2 in the World

Founded: 1952

2. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aviation

#2 in China

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

3. Civil Aviation University of China

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#3 in China

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1951

4. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aviation

#4 in China

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

5. Civil Aviation Flight University of China

China | Guanghan

For Aviation

#5 in China

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

6. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aviation

#1 in Singapore

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

7. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#6 in China

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#7 in China

#48 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. University of Tokyo

For Aviation

#1 in Japan

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

10. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aviation

#8 in China

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#9 in China

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aviation

#2 in Singapore

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

13. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aviation

#1 in Turkey

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

14. Tohoku University

For Aviation

#2 in Japan

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

15. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Goyang

For Aviation

#1 in South Korea

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

16. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Aviation

#1 in Taiwan

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#10 in China

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#11 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#12 in China

#99 in the World

Founded: 1896

20. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Aviation

#2 in South Korea

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

21. Inha University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Incheon

For Aviation

#3 in South Korea

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

22. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#13 in China

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#14 in China

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#1 in Israel

#140 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#15 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

26. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#2 in Turkey

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#16 in China

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aviation

#17 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

29. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#4 in South Korea

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

30. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Aviation

#2 in Taiwan

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

31. Shenyang Aerospace University

China | Shenyang

For Aviation

#18 in China

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

32. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#5 in South Korea

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

33. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#19 in China

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

34. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Aviation

#3 in Taiwan

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 7,900
Founded: 1953

35. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Aviation

#2 in Israel

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

36. Harbin Engineering University

For Aviation

#20 in China

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

37. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Aviation

#3 in Israel

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

38. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Aviation

#4 in Taiwan

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,477
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1917

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#21 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Dalian University of Technology

For Aviation

#22 in China

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

41. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#3 in Japan

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

42. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Aviation

#1 in India

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

43. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#23 in China

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

44. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aviation

#24 in China

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

45. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#25 in China

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#26 in China

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

47. Konkuk University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#6 in South Korea

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

48. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#3 in Turkey

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

49. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Aviation

#2 in India

#267 in the World

Founded: 1958

50. Dalian Maritime University

For Aviation

#27 in China

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

51. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#28 in China

#276 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aviation

#29 in China

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

53. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Aviation

#4 in Japan

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

54. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aviation

#30 in China

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

55. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#31 in China

#286 in the World

Founded: 1963

56. Nagoya University

For Aviation

#5 in Japan

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

57. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#32 in China

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

58. Khalifa University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi

For Aviation

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2007

59. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aviation

#33 in China

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

60. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Aviation

#3 in India

#297 in the World

Founded: 1959

61. Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics

China | Zhengzhou

For Aviation

#34 in China

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1949

62. Wuhan University of Technology

For Aviation

#35 in China

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

63. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Aviation

#1 in Indonesia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

64. Anna University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Aviation

#4 in India

#325 in the World

Founded: 1978

65. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aviation

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

66. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aviation

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

67. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aviation

#4 in Turkey

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

68. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aviation

#340 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#36 in China

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

70. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#37 in China

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

71. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#38 in China

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

72. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#5 in Turkey

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

73. Wuhan University

For Aviation

#39 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

74. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Aviation

#4 in Israel

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

75. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aviation

#40 in China

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

76. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Aviation

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

77. Chang'an University

For Aviation

#41 in China

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

78. University of Tehran

For Aviation

#1 in Iran

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

79. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aviation

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

80. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Aviation

#42 in China

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

81. Kyoto University

For Aviation

#6 in Japan

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

82. Xiamen University

For Aviation

#43 in China

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

83. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aviation

#2 in Indonesia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

84. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Aviation

#3 in Indonesia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

85. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#44 in China

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

86. Xidian University

For Aviation

#45 in China

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

87. Hanseo University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seosan

For Aviation

#7 in South Korea

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1992

88. Kobe University

For Aviation

#7 in Japan

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

89. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Aviation

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

90. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Aviation

#6 in Turkey

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

91. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Aviation

#401 in the World

Founded: 1904

92. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Aviation

#8 in Japan

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

93. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#46 in China

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

94. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Aviation

#5 in India

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

95. Chiba University

For Aviation

#9 in Japan

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

96. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#47 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

97. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#48 in China

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

98. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Aviation

#49 in China

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

99. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Aviation

#5 in Taiwan

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 21,656
Founded: 1950

100. Shandong University

For Aviation

#50 in China

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering2062

Aerospace Engineering2005

Agricultural Engineering490

Applied/Engineering Physics642

Architectural Engineering767

Architecture484

Automation and Control engineering893

Automotive Engineering1105

Biochemical Engineering549

Biomedical Engineering781

Biotechnology1556

Chemical Engineering2130

Civil Engineering1654

Computer Engineering1040

Computer Networking2076

Construction Management436

Electrical Engineering2288

Electronic Engineering1732

Engineering Management602

Environmental Engineering1390

Firefighting and Fire Science437

Geotechnical Engineering1613

Human-Computer Interaction1278

Industrial Engineering357

Landscape Architecture451

Marine Engineering427

Materials Science2565

Mechanical Engineering2379

Metallurgical Engineering2292

Mining Engineering401

Nanotechnology2034

Nuclear Engineering454

Operations Research1044

Optical Engineering2386

Petroleum Engineering557

Polymer science and Plastics engineering372

Product and Industrial Design377

Reliability and Quality Engineering946

Remote Sensing1033

Renewable Energy Engineering1066

Structural Engineering1853

Systems Engineering1489

Technical Drawing500

Telecommunications2161

Transportation Engineering780